Mission Designer (All Genders)

About the Position

Mission Designer (All Genders)

Germany

About the Team

Mission Simulation is STARK’s digital proving ground - the tactical environment where our entire ecosystem of UAVs, surface vessels, and EW systems converges. The Mission Simulation team is a small, specialized group based in Munich, working closely with our platform and C2 teams to integrate all multi-domain assets into high-fidelity, Software-in-the-Loop simulators.

We move fast, ship realistic environments, and build for three core purposes: rigorous testing, high-stakes demos, and tactical training. There is no room for gamification. We simulate the reality of combat - from complex swarm logic to EW degradation - ensuring that developers can fail fast, and real soldiers can train safely before hitting the battlefield.

Your Mission

To conceptualize, build, and optimize high-fidelity tactical missions and progressive training curriculums within VBS4, transforming customer requirements into dynamic virtual battlespaces that seamlessly integrate STARK’s unmanned systems and Loitering Munitions.

Responsibilities

• Battlespace & Scenario Creation: Designing detailed, dynamic virtual environments using the VBS4 Editor and VBS Geo, incorporating both static and moving targets and realistic operational conditions.
• Stakeholder Consultation & Requirements Gathering: Proactively collaborating with customers and internal project teams to assess training needs (e.g., proactive alignment on system capabilities) and translating rough operational briefs into targeted mission profiles.
• Cross-Project System Integration: Coordinating with different project teams to correctly embed and configure proprietary unmanned vehicles (UVs) and loitering munitions (LMs) into tactical scenarios.
• Progressive Training Curriculum Design: Developing structured, multi-stage training missions that build upon each other conceptually, allowing operators to master specific systems from baseline operation to advanced edge-case handling.
• Mission Testing & Training Support: Extensively playtesting and validating created scenarios to ensure stability and tactical realism, while providing hands-on support during active live training sessions.

Required Skills

• 3-5 years experience in VBS4/Arma mission design: Hands-on scenario creation, mission design, and mission scripting within VBS4 or Arma 3, including building tactical training flows and scenario logic.
• Strong mission-flow logic: Clear understanding of trigger conditions, event chains, and tactical scenario scripting; no C++ required, but deep familiarity with sandbox engine logic and behaviour trees.
• Military operations knowledge: Solid grasp of tactics, doctrinal procedures, and operational decision-making to ensure realistic scenario behaviour and training value.

Nice to Have

• Advanced VBS Geo / OneArc tools: Proficiency in VBS Geo or other OneArc terrain-modification tools for building, editing, and optimizing training environments.
• Understanding of simulation constraints: Awareness of performance, fidelity, and “soldier-proof” design principles when building training scenarios.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Ability to translate customer requirements into mission logic and work closely with engineers, operators, and product teams.
• Fluent English (C1 preferred): German language skills are advantageous but not required.